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When BMW's Debrecen plant began series production, it added another high-volume freight generator to a Hungarian automotive landscape already anchored by Audi in Győr and Mercedes-Benz in Kecskemét. A freight forwarder in Hungary today handles consignments shaped by this industrial concentration – engine blocks, pressed steel panels, wiring harnesses, battery modules, and the precision tooling that keeps these assembly lines running.
Hungary's freight profile extends well beyond cars. The pharmaceutical sector around Budapest produces active ingredients and finished medicines for export across Europe, while the electronics industry in the western counties assembles components that feed into German and Austrian supply chains. Agricultural machinery, processed food products, and chemical intermediates add further diversity to the loads that move through Hungarian logistics corridors every day.
zipmend arranges part-load and full-load transport for these consignments, connecting Hungarian production sites with their European customers. You select the vehicle class during the online booking – from a rigid HGV for a single pallet of pharmaceutical samples to a curtain-sided lorry for a full load of automotive stampings – and receive a fixed price before confirming. For full loads, the vehicle runs exclusively for your consignment. Part-loads share capacity with other freight on the same HGV, keeping costs efficient while zipmend coordinates the transport from collection to delivery.
Hungary's combined rail and road transport volumes grew by over 120 percent in 2024 according to industry data, reflecting the country's expanding role in European manufacturing logistics. zipmend's service model is built for exactly this kind of demand – individually coordinated, transparent, and scalable to match Hungary's growing output.
The small van is ideal for transporting packages or documents. It has space for up to 2 Europallets. The vehicle can only be loaded from the rear, has no dock height, and no tail lift.
The small van is ideal for transporting packages or documents. It has space for up to 2 Euro pallets. The vehicle can only be loaded from the rear, has no dock height, and no tail lift.
Capacity
Max. shipment weight
up to 400 kg
The medium van is suitable for up to 4 Europallets. The vehicle can only be loaded from the rear, has no dock height, and no tail lift.
The medium van is suitable for up to 4 Euro pallets. The vehicle can only be loaded from the rear, has no dock height, and no tail lift.
Capacity
Max. shipment weight
up to 800 kg
The large van can carry up to 5 euro pallets. The vehicle can only be loaded from the rear and has no dock-height access and no tail lift.
The large van can carry up to 5 euro pallets. The vehicle can only be loaded from the rear and has no dock-height access and no tail lift.
Capacity:
Maximum shipment weight:
up to 1,200 kg
The curtain-side van is suitable for heavy shipments and can carry up to 8 euro pallets. The vehicle can be loaded from the side and from the rear and has no dock-height access and no tail lift.
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The curtain-side van can carry up to 8 euro pallets. The vehicle can be loaded from the side and from the rear. The vehicle has no dock-height access and no tail lift.
Capacity:
Maximum shipment weight:
up to 1,000 kg
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The van with lifting platform is suitable for heavy shipments and can carry up to 8 Europallets. The vehicle can be loaded from the rear, it has no dock height.
The van with tail lift is suitable for heavy shipments and can load up to 8 Europallets. The vehicle can be loaded from the rear, it has no dock height.
Capacity:
per package up to 200 x 150 x 200 cm
Max. shipment weight:
per package up to 500 kg
up to 800kg in total
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The 3t partial load is suitable for up to 14 pallets. The tarpaulin truck can be loaded from the rear and the side and is at dock height. A tail lift is available as an additional service.
The 3t partial load is suitable for up to 14 Europallets. The tarpaulin truck can be loaded from the rear and the side and is at dock height. A tail lift is available as an additional service.
Fits inside
Max. shipment weight
up to 3,000 kg
The 5t partial load is suitable for up to 14 pallets. The tarpaulin truck can be loaded from the rear and the side and is at dock height. A tail lift is available as an additional service.
The 5t partial load is suitable for up to 14 Europallets. The tarpaulin truck can be loaded from the rear and the side and is at dock height. A tail lift is available as an additional service.
Fits inside
Max. shipment weight
up to 5,000 kg
The 12t partial load is suitable for up to 18 pallets. The tarpaulin truck can be loaded from the rear and the side and is at dock height. The vehicle does not have a tail lift.
The 12t partial load is suitable for up to 18 Europallets. The tarpaulin truck can be loaded from the rear and the side and is at dock height. The vehicle does not have a tail lift.
Fits inside
Max. shipment weight
up to 12,000 kg
Our standard truck can carry up to 33 pallets. The tarpaulin truck can be loaded from the rear and the side and is at dock height. The vehicle does not have a tail lift.
Our standard truck can carry up to 33 Europallets. The tarpaulin truck can be loaded from the rear and the side and is at dock height. The vehicle does not have a tail lift.
Max. shipment weight
up to 24,000 kg
The prices for our freight forwarding services include 120 minutes for loading, unloading, and other waiting times. Each additional started hour costs 60 € net. No loading or unloading assistance from the driver. We do not conduct pallet exchanges. Island transports are generally only possible on request. Invoicing is done via email.
| Vehicle | Price | Dimensions | Payload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small van | from 49 € | 2 Europallets 160 x 120 x 120 cm |
Max. 400 kg |
| Mid-Sized van | from 69 € |
4 Europallets 320 x 130 x 160 cm |
Max. 800 kg |
| Large van | from 119 € |
5 Europallets 420 x 135 x 180 cm |
Max. 1,200 kg |
| Curtainside van | from 149 € |
8 Europallets 420 x 210 x 210 cm |
Max. 1,000 kg |
| Tail lift and pallet truck | from 179 € | 8 Europallets 420 x 210 x 210 cm (200 x 150 x 200 cm per package) |
Max. 800 kg (500 kg per package) |
| Vehicle | Price | Dimensions | Payload |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3t Partial load | from 159 € | 14 Europallets 600 x 240 x 230 cm |
Max. 3,000 kg |
| 5t Partial load | from 189 € |
14 Europallets 600 x 240 x 230 cm |
Max. 5,000kg |
| 12t Partial load | from 249 € |
18 Europallets 720 x 240 x 270 cm |
Max. 12,000 kg |
| Standard-Truck | from 279 € | 33 Europallets 1,360 x 245 x 270 cm |
Max. 24,000kg |
The prices for our freight forwarding services include 120 minutes for loading, unloading, and other waiting times. Each additional started hour costs 60 € net. No loading or unloading assistance from the driver. We do not conduct pallet exchanges. Island transports are generally only possible on request. Invoicing is done via email.
Four Trans-European Transport Network corridors converge on Budapest, giving Hungary a connectivity advantage that few Central European countries can match. zipmend leverages this infrastructure density to ensure fast vehicle deployment across Hungary – whether collection happens at a Győr supplier park, an industrial estate on the outskirts of Debrecen, or a pharmaceutical facility in the Budapest agglomeration.
For consignments heading west toward Austria and Germany, or south toward the Balkans, zipmend's European network provides seamless coordination across borders. The result is shorter reaction times even for urgent freight, with proactive status updates from loading to final delivery.
A freight forwarder from Hungary faces a logistics landscape where consignments move outward in every direction – shaped by four major European transport corridors that converge on Budapest. When a Győr-based supplier needs components delivered to a Bavarian assembly plant, or a Budapest pharmaceutical manufacturer dispatches a consignment to a distribution centre in the Netherlands, the challenge centres on precise coordination: the right vehicle, at the right time, with clear communication throughout.
The westward corridor toward Austria and Germany carries the heaviest freight volumes from Hungary. Components from the Győr and Kecskemét clusters flow regularly toward production facilities in Munich, Stuttgart, and Ingolstadt, while industrial goods from Budapest's manufacturing belt serve Austrian customers in Vienna and Graz. The bilateral trade between Hungary and Germany alone accounts for a significant share of Hungarian freight output – a relationship shaped by decades of integrated supply chains. zipmend coordinates each of these transports individually, with collection and delivery managed end to end.
Southward, Hungary serves as a gateway to Southeastern Europe. The corridor toward Serbia, Croatia, and Romania handles growing volumes of manufacturing freight – driven partly by nearshoring trends that are shifting production closer to European end markets. Romanian plants near Timișoara and Cluj-Napoca, Serbian industrial zones around Novi Sad, and Croatian logistics hubs near Zagreb all draw freight from Hungarian origins. zipmend's coverage extends into these regions, enabling Hungarian exporters to reach customers with the same booking simplicity and price transparency they expect for intra-EU movements.
The northern corridor connects Hungary with Poland and the Baltic states, a route that has gained importance as Polish manufacturing output continues to expand. Consignments heading to Kraków, Wrocław, or Warsaw – whether industrial electronics, pharmaceutical intermediates, or chemical products – benefit from zipmend's established presence in the Polish market and consistent transit-time reliability along this corridor.
For freight heading further into Western Europe – toward the Benelux countries, France, or Scandinavia – zipmend provides the same individually coordinated service. Each booking receives dedicated attention from the point of collection in Hungary through to final delivery at the continental destination, with transparent status updates that keep you informed at every stage of the journey.
A full truck is too big for what you want to send? No problem, because we also offer express journeys with smaller vehicles and a maximum payload of 1200kg.
